wiara bad'wann is mei liebe - bis zum rand gefüllt mit bluat

es riacht nach eisen und nach wahrheit - und nach sachen die man sonst ned tuat.

 

steigst du eine in mei bad'wann - kommst zu mir und bist bei dir

kriagst du mehr als was dir dacht hast - und a ganslhaut ois wia.

 

kumm, wir tauchen immer tiefer weu mei bad'wann hat kan grund

kriegst ka luft ned is ned tragisch: dann mach mer mund zu mund

 

des bluat is warm und es schmeckt bitter - es is rostrot und auch sehr dick

komm, wir füllens uns in ein flascherl und dann trink mer auf unser glück

 

es kenntat sein du fangst an ins schlempern - oder es graust dir, möglich is

dann is besser du steigst ausse - i versteh di scho ned miss.

 

bled is nur dir wird zu eng, du hast kan platz, du wüst mehr ruah

na, dann ziag mer hoit den stöpsl, der pegel sinkt und wir schaun zua

 

am wannenrand rostige liebe - wenn die trickert gehts schlecht weg

sowas nennt man dann ein trauma, doch auch ein trauma hat an zweck!

 

und dann knia i vor meiner bad'wann und reibs aus mit an scharfen salz

nimm an frischen waschl und wisch aus mit an schmoiz

 

beim nächsten mal füll i mei bad'wann statt mit bluat mit weissem schnee

des is zwar a bissl kälter aber wenn i haaß bin schmilzt des eh

 

wiara bad'wann is mei liebe - was da drin is waas nur i

wüst as wissen dann kumm eine, nur verraten wirst as nie.

nobody knows how strong my desire grows

and nobody will ever know - cause this aint no desire-show

40 days since you're gone, can't even get you on that fucking telephone

so here I am w/ a peach - I've heard those meremaids singin':

 

a strange and salty tune about your eyes and a swollen moon

they leave me feelin' breathless w/ a shiver underneath my skin

 

I'd like to read your lips and touch the brim of your hips w/ my fingertips

so many things that I would like to do but i wonder if you still want me, too

 

open your arms for me & end my insecurity

or say that we're still be friends - I'll take it to the bitter end

 

something inside me likes to say

those silly words we used to hide away (just like):

 

I love you, I need you, I want you so bad

you're the best that I've ever had

on the floor i'm lying in my living room

imprisoned by the doom.

it pulverizes my consciousnes:

unworthy fucker -

that's what i am, that's what i am.

now it's my turn to cry

no i'm not gonna die, gonna die.

to you it is just fair: live and let live;

but i wasn't prepared, and even if...

 

i lost my sense of humor

there's a leak in my brain,

let's discharge the sane.

the helpless wait for something

a sign from up above,

the cynics they don't wait,

they play their games on love and they're

making jokes about their fears,

drown themselves in cheers of beers.

they rattle w/ their chains,

they rattle w/ their brains,

to oversound the bell of change.

 

by the way i've hurt myself

i know, i'll stay alive

just to witness your resurrection.

finally i've cancelled all conections to outside.

fold my soul

and told my heart:

stay sober, stay smart!

keep that grinning in your eyes telling lies.

all the guys they just wanna know

who you are and where you go -

it's none of their business, not at all.

get up early in the morning/pick up the telephone

hear the words you are saying/on my own

tired eyes are burning/feel just like a fake

JEALOUSY IS WIDE AWAKE

 

every time i see you/love is a bird that sings

i am strong and sober/miles away from jinx

but that's not very often/this bird has flown

I DON'T WANNA LIVE ALONE

 

the story that i've told you/you've heard it more than twice

you don't need my oppinion/you don't need my advice

just follow your feelings/but don't go too far

LONG DISTANCE LOVE - is leaving a scar

 i tried to air the smell of perfume

out of the blanket before you'll realize it.

cause i don't want to lose you

don't want you to cry no more

but there's something we can't ignore:

time flies by and waiting doesn't help too much.

 

i've lied and i've cheated

had a Pinocchio nose

and that's just because i was afraid

that we both could get too close

and i never ever will be free

 

i don't want you to amuse me

i just want you to:

come on home

i'm climbing a mountain, the highest one you can see

swimming through the rivers and dive the deep blue see

to find my baby, to bring her back home to me

but i can't find her - uh, she set me free

 

i'm leaving you baby, my woman told me last friday night

when you're awake, you'll find me out of sight.

after all those years you just don't know, how to treat me right.

 

an empty room - and a lonesome heart,

that is all you've got, when your woman's gonna part

 

i'm looking for my baby, to ease my pain

from the cold of Alaska to the heat of Spain,

i'm looking for my woman, ev'ry place i know,

from the castles of Denmark to the Gulf of Mexico

but everywhere i go i'm on the same old killin' floo

 

still you want me to explain the reason why i'm causing you pain

i know, woman, that you've been hurt cause I've lied w/ every single word

 

honest I do

 

still you want me to explain the reason why I'm causing you pain

I know woman that you've been hurt cause I've lied w/ every single word

 

Hey, baby, it't time to say goodbye

and after all there's no reason to cry

and i you'll ever see me

don't you try

to kiss my cheek

just walk on by

 

some days were like gold, like the autum sun some nights i thought, the day will never come

it was you who said that i am strong and it was me who said: baby you're wrong

 

i feel sorry, honest i do. but i wouldn't belive me, if i were you.

sorry is the worst word for someone like you. so please forgive me and forget me, too

i had to say goodbye

to the lightning smile 

that i've never seen at all

 

i had to wipe away

the the tears and the pain

that stupid mental wall

 

i heard your name from your wounded Mama's mouth

i buried a toy in that magic wood down south

 

dreams of storytelling

funny games in the meadows

you and me, and angels

 

now we're on our own

hope that you are not alone

Louise

goin_home

well, the party was a desaster

make me slam the door and I run away like hell

and i couldn't even play my telecaster

you were wondering why but i cannot tell why

 

all i gotta do is run

run, cause the party was no fun

all those pimps and chicks waving w/ their stupid wigs

all i gotta do is run

 

confusion spread in my head

it's your birthday party and i don't act like that

but actors and dancers w/ a mouth full of led

brainwashed dandys they make me go mad

 

all i gotta do is run

run, and waiting for the sun

sitting on a bottle of Bud and a DJ in the mud

all i gotta do is run

 

but when the night is over and my feet are cold as ice

the birds are singing a song

about a lover waiting in a dungeon of despair

i change my direction and move my bones

 

the party was a desaster

a waste of time full of cigarette smell

i was running like hell and even faster

you were wondering why and now i can tell that

 

all i gotta do is run

run, cause you are the one

i'm not running away from you, i'm running cause i'm loving you

run - cause you are the one

lord knows it ain't easy staying sober and true

the temptations are many and the exits are few

all the women in their short shirts w/ that look in their eyes

make me wanna jump off my clothes, doing things, going home, telling lies

 

it was just a few days back, i thought that i'll lose control

i had the nose in a woman, she had a funky parole

we were getting very thight then, i felt the pumping of her heart

but the moment we touched our lips i went sad and i pushed her apart

 

i said:

sorry honey, but there's one thing i can't learn

i'll always get my fingers burned

even though it's nice here by your fire

i had to get my hands off that hot desire

 

no i don't want to betray you, neither putting you down

but it's lying in my blood, i have to play around

w/ all the other women that i have to refuse

but i wonder sometimes what's the need and the sense and the use to refuse

 

she said:

sorry honey, but there's one thing you should learn

you better not get your fingers burned

and even though it's nice there by them fires

you better get your hands off that hot desire

middleaged men wia i fehlt manchmal die Phantasie

sie stecken fest im Treibsand der Maschinerie

Sie zahlen brav ihre Steuern

bringen die Kinder in die Schul

Sie tun das was verlangt wird 

und fühl'n sich doch - wia a middleaged Null

 

middleaged men ham a bissl an Respekt verdient

warum sieht denn keiner, was sie niederringt

zum Sterben ist's zu zeitlich

für'n Rock'n'Roll zu spät

sie merken jetzt ganz deutlich

dass die Zeit zu schnell vergeht

 

middleaged men könnens ned fassen

da hackelst 30 Jahr und dann wirst entlassen

für die Kinder bist a Kasperl

der Gattin bist zu fad

die Freund san alle eing'spannt..

middleage is wirklich hart

 

da war doch a Traum, da war doch a Ziel

hast du's schon vergessen schluck die klane Pill'n

und glei geht's dir wieder besser

der Pirat in dir erwacht

das Meer singt seine Lieder und du merkst.

es geht ja doch - noch!

 

mei Schiff is oid aber es hat Segel

und an Koffer voll Medizin

der Wind weht mir in' Ruckn

i waas nur ned:

wo waht er mi hin

middleaged men like me they're often lose their fantasy

cause they're struggling w/ the quicksand of reality

they're paying all their taxes, send their kids to school

they try to make things right but still they feel

like middleaged fools

 

middleaged men deserve a litte sympathy

so how come that nobody sees their tragedy

they're too old to rock'n'roll and way too young to die

and still there is no comfort cause they feel

how time goes by

 

middleaged men sometimes grow tired

and sooner or later one of 'em gets fired

become stranger to their children and big bore to their wifes

losing all their credits and sometimes end

their middleaged lifes

 

dreams to remember, dreams to fullfill

if you forgot how to dream then take one of those little white pills

and still you are a pirate, standing on the shore

your ship's out on the horizon, so what are you

waiting for

 

 

THAT'S ALLRIGHT

 

 

i'm lying here on the floor, where you've layed before

i'm drowning in a pool of waterproved carped-wool

but that's allright

 

i'm looking at your back, wonderin' if you're looking back

but you've turned around the corner and you've been heading for your train

we'll probably never meet again.

but that's allright, that's allright

you can't win ev'ry fight

and we've made love that night

 

i tried to call you up, i tried i one more time

you must have seen my name on your display, you must have seen my name

but that's allright...

 

4 NUTHIN'

as you lay down beside me you ask me what it is that i'm lovin' you

but i can't talk in that kind of position, so i've rolled on over to your ear to tell you a truth, said:

i love you, love you 4 nuthin'

and nuthin' is better than the rest

 

all your friends, your brothers and ex-lovers, they can't belive what they see, can't belive what they hear:

that you are in love w/ a no-win-kind-of-person like me, playin a no-win-game; they want me to disappear.

but i love you...

 

and everytime you're gone i'm tossed

and everytime we're apart i'm lost

and everytime you hear me singing this song only half of the words are true

cause you're inside me and what's inside me i can't lose.

 

as i lay down beside you i'm watching you, how you sleep and how you breath

and i vanished completly in your rhythm so i found out that no riches can compare to these

cause i love you...

 

 

DIDN'T SEE IT COMMING

 

 

you've been around the world/7 days a week

working w/ those masterminds/do the super-freak

all you got for me/is a little talk on the phone

how long shall i take this - on&on&on&on

 

you're always on a plane/from Bombay to Bordeaux

all you have in mind/is that one-woman-show

while you're up above/you can't see what's on the ground

here i got some news for you it's - upside down

 

you did't see it coming, didn't ya

 

nobody ever told you/nobody gave you advice

finally when you're back on earth/you have to pay the price

there's a new name on the door/a new lock for my key

a note that's sayin "thank you for - set me free"

 

you didn't see it coming, didn't ya

SCHMÄH

heimat is für jedn was andres

für mi persönlich is da schmäh

der rennt und der mi eihoit

egal wohin i geh

 

heimat is a paar würscht

am Praterstern um hoiber drei

mit an schorfn pfefferoni 

und mit meim besten freind

 

heimat is a glasscherbn

auf die ma unterwasser tritt

man merkts ned, es bliad nur

und später erst kriagst as mit

 

heimat des san liada

sinnentleert und bledsinnig

ewigkeitn nimma g'heart

und trotzdem kann i's auswendig

 

heimat is a badewaschl

ned sehr gscheit und sehr präsent

heimat is a brucknglander

und a nasses hemd

 

sie geht ma oft am zager

weu sie is imma mit dabei

und host'as endlich abg'hängt

dann sehnst as herbei

 

heimat is für jedn was andres

für mi persönlich is da schmäh

der rennt und der mi eihoit

egal wohin i geh - egal wie weit i geh.

die Bühne is leer, die lichter verglimmen

und mei gitaar werd i heute nimmer stimmen,

verstärker brummen leise in mei'm hirn

sanft & zart.

 

wie Prometheus auf'm weg ins licht

wie Sisyphos beim gang zur nächsten schicht

schwing i den stock der erkenntniss,

solang bis er bricht.

 

Hoffnung is schlecht, Weisheit wär gut

nur mei kopf der weiß grad ned was mein mund so murrt

i bin ein leerer Aschenbecher in einem Tschecherl

ohne Gäst

 

i bin zu jung um dei Vater zu sein

und du bist zu oid, oisso bitte büd dir nur nix ein

vielleicht kommst ja vorbei nach der show

um 1/4 drei

 

die Bühne is leer, die lichter verglühn

und mei gitaar werd i heute nimmer spün

verstärker brummen leise in mei'm hirn

da tinitus!

manchmal wach i auf und es geht mir guat

die meiste zeit ist des ned der fall

mei pappn is ganz trocken, i red kaa wurt

in spiagl schaun is immer a qual.

mir sitzt a klaner teufl aufm schulterblatt

es regnet scho a zeitlang auf mei gmiat.

mei grant is wiara geier der seine runden draht,

a dobermann, der ned pariert.

des is alles ermüdend - was soll man no sagen dazua?

zu vü g'redt und nix is passiert - i wü eigentlich nur mei ruah.

i ziag mi öfter z'ruck, bleib lieber weg

bevor i no an wickl riskier

mei selbstwert fäult dahin im unterdeck

glei neben mei'm anspruch den i immer mehr verlier.

des is alles ned tragisch - was soll man schon sagen dazua?

zu vü g'redt und analysiert - i wü eigentlich nur mei ruah.

die meiste zeit lieg i am ruck'n

und hoff dass dann der teufl dastickt.

dass eam mei wut und mei hüflosigkeit

irgendwann amoi dadrückt.

des is alles ka drama - wer wü schon was sagen dazua?

zu vü g'redt und zu vü probiert - i wü eigentlich nur mei ruah.

irgendwann werd i lachen drüber - i waas;

a teufl am ruck'n, so a bleder schas!

aber heut is heut.

im eiskasten die bier san meine besten freind

des fernsehn macht mi richig schee miad

Da is immer einer der waaß wie's geht

und der dir sagt, dass er net versteht

warum's bei dir - net weida geht

 

Da is immer einer der waaß wüvü's steht

und der dafür sorgt, dass er in Führung geht

und dann ziagt er davon - das hat er davon

 

Da ist immer einer der dir erklärt

und der wann's sein muss di a belehrt

wer du bist und was du kannst - der scheint des zu wissn

 

und der macht si von dir a Büd

und der wird gern fuchsteufelswüd

wann du net erfüllst - was er von dir wü

 

I hab leider ka Routine/i kann machen was i wü

bin net zu gebrauchen/als Mandl in eicham G'spü

aber des macht nix/ des macht nix

es gibt Schlimmeres ois wia des

 

Da is immer eine die is diszipliniert

und die weiß worin sie investiert

und wenn sich's rentiert - wird optimiert

 

Ihr Blick is klar und er seziert

wer was kann und wer nix wird

wird aussortiert

 

Sie is so frei wiara Wolf im Woid

und ihr Herz is net immer koit

aber kontrolliert - damit ja nix passiert

 

Sie sagt, sie hat di zwar sehr gern

doch sie muss leider jetzt nach Bern

und da tätst du nur störn _ na dann lass eam schee griaßn

 

I hab leider ka Routine.....

i hob amoi an Freind g'habt, i waas ganz genau, der hat g'sagt in sei'm Leben is kaa Platz für'a Frau

jetzt is er Mitte 30, drei Kinder an der Hand und die Oide is eam ab'pascht, verzogen nach Unbekannt  - na ja

 

a anderer hat a Gerschtl, er lebt in Saus und Braus und dank sei'm Chirurgen schaut er no gut aus

aber die Schulden wern mehr und es geht si net aus und jetzt sitzt er mit'm Koffer vorm abbrennten Haus  - na ja

 

Na ja - ja eh

 

Des Madl is schüchtern aber net bled, es waas worauf's ankommt, es waas genau wie's geht

Sie sagt sie ist 18, an Ausweis hat's net, da war's für'n Herrn Minister sei Karriere scho z'spät

 

Na ja - ja eh

 

Des Leben fahrt fort  und jeder denkt, dass er lenkt

und hast di verfahren, kriagst a neiche Chance geschenkt

 

Na ja - ja eh

 

Er war immer der Beste er war immer vorn, er hat in sei'm Leben no kaan Wettkampf verlurn

A Platz im Olymp is eam vorhergesagt wurn und glei nach der Diagnose is er dann g'sturbm

 

Na ja - ja eh

die sinnlose lust und die dampfende gier

die stessn mi weg und wieder zuwe zu dir

a hand in der taschn und die zittert als wia

du hast was i wü, Schatzi, und des hol i ma jetzt  von dia

 

de ganze nacht schon auf autopilot

a kursänderung lindert die not

und mitten in der nacht leg i des steuer aus der hand

und horch auf die sirenen und schäl mich langsam aus mei'm  gwand

 

ned dass glaubst du bist ma wichtig, glaub nur ned es geht um di

i kann ganz allanig tanzen auf dem parkett der hedonie

nur wü i ned ohne di

 

nur ka falscher stolz nur ka falscher neid

in der offenheit liegt ja der reiz

mei gier is a glockn - stess an und dann läut's

i bin mit ihr verwachsen so wie der herrgott mit sei'm kreuz

 

pardon me, baby, there's just one thing i have to know

you've said that you love me - why you put me down so low

 

pardon me, baby, won't you help me understand

will you love me tomorrow or will our story come to an end

 

the light in your eyes - does it shine for me

or is it just a reflection, like oil in the sea

the smile on your face, is it cus your still impressed by me

or are you just laughing about the fool i used to be

 

pardon me, baby,  i just don't know what to do

will you hold on to us or did you find somebody new

 

pardon me, baby,  help me out of this misery

if you don't love me no more then please let me be

 

if this is a game then who's gonna lose

ain't it a shame that we're knee-deep in the blues

is our love alive or do you wanna be alone

baby just say so and don't you scare me to the bone

 

let me tell you, baby, from the bottom of my heart

ooh how i wish i could throw these troubles apart

 

pardon me, baby, lets make it clear

i'm so full of love, i'm so full of hate and i'm so full of fear

 

help me, baby - say what's on your mind